used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
in actual fact
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Yet neither tried to dissuade her from the rash adventure--as yet.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Then, with the effective aid of MacKay, he set out to prepare for the expedition in search of the mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading In this attitude they were each governed by like feelings.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
of short duration or distance
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this attitude they were each governed by like feelings.
characteristicallyadverbUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli/
in characteristic manner
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
colorfuladjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərfəl/
having much or varied color
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
Dave
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From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
true confidential information
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
dissuadeverbUS /dɪˈsweɪd/
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading Yet neither tried to dissuade her from the rash adventure--as yet.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In this attitude they were each governed by like feelings.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading Then, with the effective aid of MacKay, he set out to prepare for the expedition in search of the mine.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
Esmeraldas
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From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Then, with the effective aid of MacKay, he set out to prepare for the expedition in search of the mine.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading In this attitude they were each governed by like feelings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, with the effective aid of MacKay, he set out to prepare for the expedition in search of the mine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet neither tried to dissuade her from the rash adventure--as yet.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading In this attitude they were each governed by like feelings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, with the effective aid of MacKay, he set out to prepare for the expedition in search of the mine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet neither tried to dissuade her from the rash adventure--as yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, with the effective aid of MacKay, he set out to prepare for the expedition in search of the mine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
Launay's
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From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
legendaryadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In this attitude they were each governed by like feelings.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
MacKay
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From this reading Then, with the effective aid of MacKay, he set out to prepare for the expedition in search of the mine.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, with the effective aid of MacKay, he set out to prepare for the expedition in search of the mine.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, with the effective aid of MacKay, he set out to prepare for the expedition in search of the mine.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Then, with the effective aid of MacKay, he set out to prepare for the expedition in search of the mine.
RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Yet neither tried to dissuade her from the rash adventure--as yet.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Then, with the effective aid of MacKay, he set out to prepare for the expedition in search of the mine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, with the effective aid of MacKay, he set out to prepare for the expedition in search of the mine.
Solange
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From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
Sucatash
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From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with the effective aid of MacKay, he set out to prepare for the expedition in search of the mine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Yet neither tried to dissuade her from the rash adventure--as yet.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
precisely as stated
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
WALLACE'SnounUS /ˈwɔːləsəz/
possessive form of “wallace” — Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading AT WALLACE'S RANCH The efficient Sucatash reported back to Solange the details of De Launay's escape, making them characteristically brief and colorful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this attitude they were each governed by like feelings.
belonging to which person
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with the effective aid of MacKay, he set out to prepare for the expedition in search of the mine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Neither Sucatash nor Dave actually had any real conviction that Solange would venture into the Esmeraldas at this time of year to look for a mine whose very existence they doubted as being legendary.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet neither tried to dissuade her from the rash adventure--as yet.
